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Kate
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Sunday, April 21, 2002
21:45:55
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Dying Florals
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Hi, I'm hoping you'll share how you dye drieds? I'd like to die all kinds
of things for next christmas but not sure what I can use?
Any information would be great, thanks a bunch.
Kate
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dscott
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Sunday, April 21, 2002
21:48:20
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Dying Florals
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There is really not much to it (except it is messy). If you think about it when you dye a cotton fabric, you are dyeing a floral . . . right?
It is the same process: you boil the water with the dye, let simmer then dip the florals in. You always want to have a completely dry floral before you dye. This
means you dry, dye and the dry again.
You can use RIT fabric dyes, which you can easily obtain, in many stores.
Hope this helps.
D. Scott
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Lee Wutch
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Thursday, February 13, 2003
15:59:25
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Dying Florals
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I have been dying florals for years. I use a special botanical specific dye which I get from Robert Koch Industries in Denver, Colorado. They have a wide range of
colors and had dyes which are made for both dipping and systemic process. They also offer information on the process. I dye all my Baby's Breath, all my annual static,
Sweet Annie,Salal and many other florals. The systemic process is very easy and not very messy. By measuring the specific gravity of the left over solution, I can
make the necessary adjustment to my glycerine solution so I can use the left over solutions and there is very little waste. Good luck
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